A Family’s Journey Through the Trials and
Tribulations of Raising an Adopted Child is Poignantly Illustrated in
the Book
“If I Love My Kid Enough”
The
Reality of Raising An Adopted Child
True Story Provides Knowledge and Tools For Parenting Adoptive
Children
NEW YORK (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) October 19, 2008 --
What can be more rewarding and fulfilling than that first day you bring
home your seven month old adopted child? The promise of a healthy,
normal, trouble-free life is bundled up in a blanket and pajamas. But
what happens when this script for a ‘50s
television show doesn’t pan out? Will parents
be ready?
Adoptive parent Sara-Jane
Hardman faced these real-life questions head on, and along with
psychotherapist Jean
Roe Mauro, LCSW, shares her own personal experiences in “If
I Love My Kid Enough: The Reality of Raising An Adopted Child”
(www.ifilovemykidenough.com).
This poignant story about one family’s
personal, often times painful, journey through raising their daughter is
available now, through iUniverse Inc. ($15.95).
“My daughter’s
story is based on the themes of separation, loss and attachment,”
said Hardman. “If parents can understand from
the earliest days the part separation plays in each child’s
development, the less confusing parenting will be.”
“If I Love My Kid Enough”
is the true story of Bethany who, when adopted at seven months, arrived
in her new home with all the promise of the perfect child. A precocious
learner, she had a charming manner which, her parents soon learned,
masked the early trauma caused by two maternal separations and other
unknown factors. Though there were early warning signs of learning and
emotional problems, school officials, family and friends all dismissed
them. Once adolescence approached, Bethany’s
behavior turned dangerous and could no longer be ignored.
This powerful, informative story segues into developmental explanations
by Mauro, an adoptive parent herself, who had seen many families like
Hardman’s. Together, both women sought out
suitable educational and therapeutic programs for Bethany.
Sara-Jane Hardman, a former teacher and school administrator, and Jean
Roe Mauro, LCSW, met shortly after they adopted their children and
became involved in the adoption self-help movement. Their articles can
be viewed online at www.adoptionarticlesdirectory.com,
and in ADOPTALK magazine, a publication of the Adoptive Parents
Committee.
Purchase at: barnesandnoble.com;
tapestrybooks.com;
amazon.com.
See the original story at: http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/adopted_child/journey_through/prweb1497374.htm
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